Anti-Japanese War: Developing on my own, I brought back a US-equipped division

Miyano Shun next to him said cautiously: "General Shinozuka, according to what we have learned, this time it is the independent battalion that is attacking Xinfengkou!"

"Also...Although this time the independent battalion is still called a battalion, its actual strength is estimated to be more than 10,000 people!"

"What? Ten thousand people?" Shinozuka Yoshio was stunned. He stared at Miyano Shun with wide eyes. His expression was quite shocked and his eyes were full of disbelief. "More than ten thousand people in a battalion? Are you crazy?"

Too shocked!

It’s incredible!

Such information completely shocked Yoshio Shinozuka.

Isn't the speed of developing the troops really too fast?

Before the Battle of Shin-Nakamura began...the independent battalion's strength was kept at around 5,000 men.

After the Battle of Xinzhongcun, the Independent Battalion wiped out the 9th Brigade and the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army, totaling more than 12,000 people. How could they have lost a few thousand people?

But in just over a month, the independent battalion has grown to more than 10,000 people...Is this expansion too terrifying?

It is completely beyond the scope of normal expansion and development!

Even if they were conscripted men, it wouldn't be possible so quickly, right?

Too shocked!

shocked!

shocked!

Shinozuka Yoshio thought this was incredible, and said in a tone full of surprise: "An independent battalion has the strength of a division? How is that possible? Did they join forces with the local forces of the Eighth Route Army?"

Miyano Shun shook his head slightly and said, "This... this is not very clear!"

"But according to the Imperial Army soldiers who were released after being captured... they should not be local troops, because they are all well-equipped and well-trained Eighth Route Army!"

"When they saw the independent battalion launching the attack, they saw a dense group of people, conservatively estimated to be around 763 people. The exact number of troops is not clear, but it must be a lot!"

As for some puppet soldiers of the 111th Regiment of the Imperial Army, the Independent Battalion released them after they were captured and educated.

Many of these released Japanese and puppet troops were caught again by the Japanese and interrogated about the Battle of Xinfengkou.

Shinozuka Yoshio couldn't help but gasp, his face turned pale, and he muttered, "If this is true...then the speed at which the independent battalion is developing and expanding is too terrifying!"

"In just over a month, the number of troops has grown to over 10,000, a full division!"

If the independent battalion had the strength of a division, it would be much more difficult to capture the Xinzhongcun base again or to completely annihilate the independent battalion.

After all, when the independent battalion had only 5,000 people, it was impossible to completely wipe them out even with more than 12,000 troops.

Now the independent battalion has a combat force of more than 10,000 people. If we want to annihilate the independent battalion, we don’t know how many troops we will need to deploy!

Difficult!

The difficulty of annihilating the independent battalion has increased again!

too difficult!

Miyano Shun looked at Shinozuka Yoshio, who looked surprised, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "General Shinozuka, there is actually something else I need to tell you!"

Shinozuka Yoshio came back to his senses, calmed down his shocked expression, looked at Miyano Shun and said slowly: "Is there anything else?"

Miyano Shun: "According to the intelligence we received... this time the independent battalion not only has a large number of troops, but also... a tank combat unit!"

"In this attack on Xinfengkou, the independent battalion deployed a total of four tanks, two of which were our Douding tanks, but the other two tanks were very large, and their model, appearance, and power were unprecedented."

"This also means that the independent battalion also has tanks!"

As soon as these words came out, Shinozuka Yoshio's expression changed immediately...

Chapter 372 The Japs are shocked: The independent battalion is developing too fast! The strength of a division! (First update, please subscribe)

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As soon as these words came out, Shinozuka Yoshio's face was surprised again, his pupils dilated, his eyes were full of surprise, his expression was dull for a moment, and he exclaimed: "What? The independent battalion has tanks?"

"And this tank is more advanced than the tanks of our Imperial Army?"

This...this once again refreshed Yoshio Shinozuka's cognition.

He never expected that the independent battalion would have tanks!

Tank troops!

It is not an easy task to keep a tank alive!

It definitely requires huge human, material, financial resources and logistical support capabilities.

If the independent battalion has a small tank... this is understandable, as it might have been captured during the Battle of Shin-Nakamura.

But where did those two advanced and huge medium tanks come from?

Senseless!

shocked!

I was completely dumbfounded and shocked!

The independent battalion's combat effectiveness and equipment were so great that both Shinozuka Yoshio and Miyano Toshi were shocked.

In the battle of Xinfengkou, the true combat effectiveness and equipment of the independent battalion were fully exposed!

Miyano Shun: "Yes... General Shinozuka Yoshio, the independent battalion is equipped with tanks, more than 10,000 soldiers, and very advanced weapons and equipment!"

“It is precisely because of this that the independent battalion was able to capture Xinfengkou in such a short time.”

"According to the recollections of the Imperial Army soldiers who experienced the Battle of Xinfengkou, the battle lasted less than two hours from its start to its end!"

"Two hours... They took Xinfengkou in less than two hours. This shows that the independent battalion is really not simple!"

Yoshio Shinozuka and Toshi Miyano were both very clear about the situation in Shinmineguchi.

Yoshizawa Battalion and the 111th Regiment are also quite powerful.

There are also strong fortifications.

Although the weapons and equipment lack heavy weapons, they are equipped with a number of light and heavy machine guns.

Because light and heavy machine guns can perform better in plains.

However, even under such circumstances, Xinfengkou was completely occupied by the independent battalion in less than two hours.

This is so scary!

Even if the independent battalion has tens of thousands of soldiers and advanced weapons and equipment...it shouldn't be able to capture it so quickly!

Yet it is what it is.

This was far beyond the expectations of Yoshio Shinozuka and Toshi Miyano.

Yoshio Shinozuka's expression changed again in shock.

He couldn't hide the surprise in his expression.

Shocked.

Such a result and outcome are incredible.

Because the independent battalion was well-equipped, powerful, and had more than 10,000 combat troops...Yoshio Shinozuka also knew that the Japanese and puppet troops in Xinfengkou could not withstand the crazy attack of the independent battalion.

However, in less than two hours, the defenders of Xinfengkou were completely wiped out. Isn't this too exaggerated?

When did the Imperial Army become so vulnerable?

If the normal Battle of Shinminekou lasted one or two days, or even ten or eight hours... Yoshio Shinozuka could still accept it.

But now it’s only two hours!

In less than two hours, Xinfengkou disappeared.

No wonder Yoshio Shinozuka was so shocked and surprised!

It can be said that the battle of Xinfengkou demonstrated the independent battalion’s latest combat effectiveness.

It's really great in Qingdao.

Just as the two were talking, Takeshita Shun walked in.

Takeshita Shun came in front of Shinozuka Yoshio and Miyano Shun and said, "Generals, have you heard about the latest developments and battle situation of the independent battalion? I want to inquire about the situation 々'!"

Shinozuka Yoshio's face was very ugly. He glanced at Miyano Shun and said, "General Miyano, please talk to Takeshita Shun!"

"Ha!" Then, Miyano Shun informed Takeshita Shun about the situation of the Shinmineguchi Battle.

When Takeshita Shun learned about the independent battalion, his expression changed again. He said in astonishment, "What?... Is the organization of the Eighth Route Army so chaotic? There are over 10,000 people in one battalion? Are you crazy?"

When Takeshita Shun learned that the independent battalion was a force of more than 10,000 people equipped with tanks and heavy artillery, he was shocked.

This was completely beyond Takeshita Shun's understanding.

It has the organization and number of a battalion, but has the strength of a division?

This completely shocked Takeshita Shun.

When he learned that the independent battalion took Xinfengkou in less than two hours, Takeshita Shun was surprised again.

Although Takeshita Shun did not know the situation in Xinfengkou, the independent battalion wiped out more than 2,000 Japanese and puppet troops in less than two hours. This speed was really fast!

Even if there are more than 2,000 pigs, it is not easy to catch and gut them all within two hours!

But the Independence Battalion did it.

How could this not shock Takeshita Shun?

After listening to Miyano Shun's brief report, Takeshita Shun said with surprise, "I really didn't expect that there are such elite combat troops in the Eighth Route Army, and they are so well-equipped, not only with heavy artillery, but also tanks, and such strong combat effectiveness... This is really not simple!"

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded and said, "That's right, this is why our Imperial Army always suffers at the hands of the Independent Battalion!"

"We had no way of predicting the speed at which his independent battalion would develop, and the state of their equipment!"

"In this battle, the independent battalion may only have 3,000 to 2,000 soldiers with average equipment, but half a month later, the independent battalion may be able to pull out a division of well-equipped troops!"

"This is exactly what happened in the Battle of Shin-Nakamura. It was completely beyond our expectations!"

This is true.

The independent camp is changing so fast that it is hard to understand.

Miyano Shun also said: "Yes, after the battle of Shin-Nakamura, the independent battalion expanded to more than 10,000 people in just one and a half months, and was equipped with advanced weapons such as tanks. This is really terrifying!"

"Before the Xinzhongcun Battle, the independent battalion had only about 5,000 people. Even if it grew from 5,000 to more than 10,000 in a month and a half, it's already amazing!"

"But the independent battalion did go through the Xinzhongcun Battle. Despite the heavy casualties and losses, it was able to expand to more than 10,000 people in such a short period of time!"

"And they are not just a mob. Their fighting power is so strong, so this is our biggest concern!"

"In just over a month, the army has grown to such a size. Given the future... I can't even imagine it!"

The expressions of Miyano Shun, Shinozuka Yoshio and Takeshita Shun were all very solemn.

After all, the independent camp has become increasingly powerful.

This means that the threat to their Imperial Army is growing.

They never expected that a battalion of the Eighth Route Army could develop so quickly.

Takeshita Shun was silent for a moment, then looked at Shinozuka Yoshio and said, "General Shinozuka Yoshio, if our army gathers a large force to encircle and suppress Shinnakamura, are we sure we can capture Shinnakamura?"

Shinozuka Yoshio was silent for a long time before he spoke: "It's difficult... a little difficult!"

It's so empty!

Knowing that the independent battalion had become so powerful, Yoshio Shinozuka was still unsure.

After all, the independent battalion is now strong and powerful...how can we fight them?

Shinozuka Yoshio looked at Takeshita Shun and said, "Takeshita-kun, you should know about the last battle of Shin-Nakamura!"

"In the Xinzhong Village Battle, the Independent Battalion had about 5,000 troops, and our army dispatched more than 12,000 troops, with tanks, armored vehicles, airplanes, artillery, etc. for support. However, in the end, they failed to capture the Independent Battalion and the Xinzhong Village base, and instead, more than 12,000 of our troops were surrounded and annihilated!"

"The number of soldiers in the independent battalion has now exceeded 10,000. If we want to be absolutely sure of completely annihilating the independent battalion in Xinzhongcun, I conservatively estimate that we will need 30,000 combat troops!"

"It's not difficult for us to mobilize 30,000 combat troops for the battle...but we also have to face other anti-Japanese forces, which is tricky!"

"So, if we want to concentrate our forces to encircle and suppress the independent battalion in Xinzhong Village again, it is not impossible, but it is more troublesome. The factors to be considered and the pre-war preparations will take a long time!"

Thirty thousand heavy troops!